Health and Beauty Articles for Women

by Skincare-news.com team
If the words, “exfoliation,” “extractions,” and “excoriation” sound painful to you, you’re not alone. To the average person, these words sound like a world of hurt. In the beauty industry, these words are important to know, especially before having a professional treatment whether it is waxing, a makeover, or microdermabrasion. So, let’s delve into the beauty jargon.

Exfoliation – a cosmetic technique aimed at removing dead skin cells from the face and body.

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Even though the fall is officially here, some of us in the warmer climates are still hitting the beach, enjoying hours of sun exposure, too busy sculpting our tans into even golden–brown masterpieces. For others residing in cooler locations, the summer clothes have been put away, along with the sunscreen.

But whether you’re out sunbathing for hours wearing sunscreen or running around doing errands without, you’re exposed, and your risk for a deadly skin cancer is very much present.

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Eat your way to beautiful, healthy hair. Just like your body, your hair also needs a balanced diet to stay healthy.

Diet solution for dry and brittle hair:

If your hair is dry and breaks easily, it is probably a lack of essential fatty acids. By including plenty of good sources of essential fatty acids in your diet you can give your hair back its strength and lustre.
You can find these essential fatty acids in oily fish such as tuna, sardines, trout, salmon, herrings and mackeral. Also in seeds, nuts, olives and avocados. You should try to eat four servings of oily fish a week.

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by Skincare-news.com team
There’s nothing like the latest skin care product to motivate one to run to the store and stock up in hopes of attaining revolutionary results. Such is the case with caffeine, an ingredient that has made its début in the last few years. Though it has experienced quite a wishy-washy past – with studies showing benefits and other research castigating caffeine for its harmful consequences – caffeine is now commonly included in a range of beauty products. So, do skin care products that contain caffeine really work, or is it all decaf baloney?

For instance, instead of your usual cup of morning coffee, you have the option of indulging in a shower that gives you the same buzz – supposedly. Sold as a shower gel or soap, Shower Shock promises to provide you with a wake-me-up equivalent to two cups of caffeine by directly going into the skin.

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Though the cause of acne is largely unknown, stress and diet - infamous greasy foods and sneaky sugary sweets – have been implicated in wrecking blemish havoc on our clear skin. Though research has yet to confirm these theories, many proponents of yoga and alternative skin treatments recommend a change in diet and a reduction in stress for beautiful glowing skin. Others have also suggested tea tree oil and homeopathic remedies

The inside matters for the outside.

Tara Skye Goldin, N.D., a naturopathic physician in Boulder, Colorado, tells Yoga Journal the skin is essentially a window into your internal health. It’s the largest organ of the body and reflects what is happening internally.

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Ever wonder how Botox evolved from toxin to the antidote for aging? In her interesting article for MSNBC, Diane Mapes charts the history of Botox from sausages to frozen faces.

Its ability to inject a wonderfully paralyzing and youthful appearance into scores of celebrity and non–celebrity faces was discovered 15 years ago, Mapes writes. But it wasn’t until five years ago that Botox received FDA approval. Take a trip back in time to see how Botox evolved to be the poison of all poisons and the prettiest one.

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Long, strong, and voluptuous. So goes the ideal for eyelash beauty. But, unfortunately attaining this ideal doesn’t always come naturally.

And the routine of primping one’s eyelashes may sound more like this: mascara gunk in the corner of the eyes, wasted money on products that don’t extend or add volume, hands full of eyelash glue, and itchy irritated eyes. As with many things—like hair extensions and artificial nails—if it didn’t arrive when you were born or bred, you can have the next best thing—a fake (made to look very real) version.

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Travel back in time to discover the history of aromatherapy and holistic treatments and how you can incorporate these ancient practices into your life, whether in the pleasant privacy of your home or in a luxurious spa environment.

Aromatherapy’s Long History

The first use of aromatherapy – formally defined as an alternative therapy that uses volatile liquid plant materials or essential oils and other scented compounds from plants and flowers for affecting a person’s mood or health - has been traced back to the Stone Age where scented oils extracted from plants and flower petals were combined with olive and sesame seed oils and fragrant plants and florals.

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Yes, there are actual risks associated with cosmetic procedures. Though with shows like Dr. 90210, you’d think plastic surgery is a lot less like surgery and a lot more like a casual spa treatment.

But, as Miriam Marcus reports for Forbes, there are complications that all patients should be aware of. Dr. Richard D′ Amico, president–elect of the American Society for Plastic Surgery explains that even though plastic surgery patients are healthy, “the human body makes no distinction when the scalpel hits.”

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by Skincare-news.com team
It’s tough enough trying to find the right skin care products, but understanding all the skin care jargon can be beyond frustrating—not to mention grasping the stream of information on foods to avoid and foods to feast on that help your skin. This article clarifies a few of those jargon-y terms and the story behind chocolate’s benefits.

We crave it. We lust after it. And now after devouring a bar of rich, delectable chocolate, we may not only feel satiated but happy knowing we’ve consumed something that’s actually good for us. Chocolate is proving itself worthy of a second look, touting health benefits that are surprising for such an appetizing sweet treat. Before we begin to understand how chocolate can be healthy, it’s important to see what lies beneath that silky, mouth-watering exterior.

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